bassmasta's xbox 360 laptop worklog (updated 6/2)

[solidghost]

Im not an electrical guru or even grunt for that matter. I get my hands dirty from time to time on pure luck and what i can find to read when doing stuff.

Has anyone thought about just using an LCD from an actual Laptop? I was thinking that it would seem to be easier and already in a small form factor.

Thoughts on how it could be done? Usually they are already wired with a connector to piece into a Motherboard on the laptop.

Solid

[bassmasta]

Dont try. Its not impossible, just really difficult. Really REALLY difficult. Unless you know a lot about encoders, bit registers, multiplexers, shift registers, ADC, and how to fabricate really NICE looking circuit boards, just forget about it. You are better of just getting a composite LCD screen that was designed to hook up to a console. There are 2.5" LCD screens that are built into controllers, try and find one.

[dragonhead]

Dont try. Its not impossible, just really difficult. Really REALLY difficult. Unless you know a lot about encoders, bit registers, multiplexers, shift registers, ADC, and how to fabricate really NICE looking circuit boards, just forget about it. You are better of just getting a composite LCD screen that was designed to hook up to a console. There are 2.5" LCD screens that are built into controllers, try and find one.

or just an LVDS encoder for whatever particular piece of glass you have. they pop up on ebay from time to time. about 100-200$

[bassmasta]

I WILL finish this sometime! just having problems with desoldering. GAH!!

[humakabula1]

desoldering what?

[bassmasta]

The various pieces off the motherboard.

[humakabula1]

Ive been there!
Took a while.
What soldering iron are you using?